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01 Record

CVE-2025-53522

Movable Type contains an issue with use of less trusted source. If exploited, tampered email to reset a password may be sent by a remote unauthenticated attacker.

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: jpcert
CNA base score6.9 CVSS v4.0CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

02 Description

Movable Type contains an issue with use of less trusted source. If exploited, tampered email to reset a password may be sent by a remote unauthenticated attacker.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.17% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 6.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
6.9 (CVSS v4.0), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD analysis status
Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2025-08-20 04:22Z1 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-08-20 16:00Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2025-08-14
Assigning CNA
jpcert
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 6.9)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-348Use of Less Trusted SourceBase
Data version
5.1
Document digest
2ea9483da88f096934f8874c6e70153e4bdf2f71a9ffcea5ed3f1360e957c358

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Six Apart Ltd.Movable Type (Software Edition)8.0.0 to 8.0.6, 8.4.0 to 8.4.2 (8 series), 7 r.5508 and earlier (7 series)—
Six Apart Ltd.Movable Type Advanced (Software Edition)8.0.0 to 8.0.6, 8.4.0 to 8.4.2 (8 series), 7 r.5508 and earlier (7 series)—
Six Apart Ltd.Movable Type Premium (Software Edition)2.09 and earlier (2 series), 1.66 and earlier (1 series)—
Six Apart Ltd.Movable Type Premium (Advanced Edition) (Software Edition)2.09 and earlier (2 series), 1.66 and earlier (1 series)—
Six Apart Ltd.Movable Type (Cloud Edition)8.6.0 (8 series), 7 r.5508 (7 series)—
Six Apart Ltd.Movable Type Premium (Cloud Edition)2.09 (2 series), 1.66 (1 series)—

06 References